Four Israeli soldiers were slightly injured in the exchange of
fire that took place during the operation.

"The IDF will continue to harm any element which uses terror
against Israel," IDF spokesperson stated in a statement.

Hamas said its fighters had fired at the Israeli force offshore
and claimed that they prevented it from landing, Reuters
reported.

This comes as Israel’s Operation Protective Edge enters its sixth
day. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed 52 people on Saturday,
making it the deadliest day of the offensive. Among the dead were
two severely handicapped women in a care facility, AFP cited
medics as saying. The total Palestinian death toll now stands at
157.